263 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
344 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
327 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
152 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
95 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
177 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
105 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
335 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.13 | Japanese for Busy People |
252 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
252 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
156 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
13 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4308 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2178 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2932 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
28 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
31 | Morohashi |
3496 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
20 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
28 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
28 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
81 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
254 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
135 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 世 【セイ】 counter for generations, epoch
- 世紀 【セイキ】 century, era, of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
- 近世 【キンセイ】 recent past, recent times, early modern period (from the Azuchi-Momoyama period to the end of the Edo period)
- 創世 【ソウセイ】 creation of the world
- 世 【セイ】 counter for generations, epoch
- 世紀 【セイキ】 century, era, of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
- 夜店 【ヨミセ】 night stall, night shop, night fair
- 救世 【キュウセイ】 salvation
Kun reading compounds
- 世 【よ】 world, society, public, life, lifetime, age, era, period, epoch, generation, reign, rule, the times, world (of existence)
- 世の中 【よのなか】 society, the world, the times
- 千代 【ちよ】 thousand years, very long period, forever
- 君が代 【きみがよ】 Imperial reign, Kimigayo (Japanese national anthem)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- とし、 ゆ、 ゆき
- Korean:
- se
Spanish
- generación
- mundo
- edad
Portuguese
- geração
- mundo
- sociedade
- pública
French
- génération
- monde
- société
- public
1975 | 2001 Kanji |
0a5.37 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-5-2 | SKIP code |
4-4-4 | SKIP code |
4-5-4 | SKIP code |
4-4-2 | SKIP code |
4471.7 | Four corner code |
1-32-04 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
4e16 | Unicode hex code |
chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period
- On:
- キ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N1
780 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 紀 【キ】 period, Nihon Shoki (second oldest work of Japanese history, compiled in 720 CE), Nihongi, Chronicles of Japan, Kii (former province located in present-day Wakayama and southern Mie prefectures)
- 紀元前 【キゲンゼン】 pre-era, BC, BCE
- デボン紀 【デボンキ】 Devonian period
- 前世紀 【ゼンセイキ】 last century, previous century, ancient times, old times
Readings
- Japanese names:
- おさむ、 ただす、 とし、 とも、 のり、 もと
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- crónica
- normas
- era
Portuguese
- crônica
- contos
- narrativa
- história
- anais
- período geológico
French
- chronique
- compte-rendu
- narration
- histoire
- annales
- ère géologique
578 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
472 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
449 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
930 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
3497 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
666 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1619 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1424 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
372 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
373 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
634 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1512 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1628 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
856 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1173 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1366 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
27234 | Morohashi |
1276 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
4439 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1354 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1454 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
521 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2756 | 2001 Kanji |
6a3.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-6-3 | SKIP code |
2791.7 | Four corner code |
1-21-10 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7d00 | Unicode hex code |
special
- On:
- トク
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N4
234 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 特産 【トクサン】 being produced in a particular region, local specialty
- 特異 【トクイ】 unique, peculiar, singular
- 快特 【カイトク】 rapid express (train service), rapid limited express
- 在特 【ザイトク】 Special Permission to Stay in Japan, residence status that can be granted to illegal immigrants or overstayers
Readings
- Korean:
- teug
Spanish
- especial
Portuguese
- Especial
French
- spécial
685 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
586 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
760 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
153 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2860 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
411 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
215 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2.18 | Japanese for Busy People |
282 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
282 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
398 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1293 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1181 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
641 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
852 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
252 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
20013 | Morohashi |
945 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3541 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
246 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
261 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
186 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
554 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2448 | 2001 Kanji |
4g6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-6 | SKIP code |
2454.1 | Four corner code |
1-38-35 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7279 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
309 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 急 【キュウ】 sudden, abrupt, unexpected, urgent, pressing, steep, sharp, precipitous, rapid, swift, fast, emergency, crisis, danger, urgency, hurrying, haste, (in gagaku or noh) end of a song
- 急遽 【キュウキョ】 hurriedly, in a hurry, hastily, in haste, sudden, abrupt
- 準急 【ジュンキュウ】 semi-express train, local express train, sub-express train
- 快急 【カイキュウ】 rapid express (train)
Kun reading compounds
- 急ぐ 【いそぐ】 to hurry, to rush, to hasten, to make something happen sooner
- 急ぎ 【いそぎ】 haste, hurry, expedition, speed, dispatch
- 急ぎ足 【いそぎあし】 fast pace, quick pace
- 急く 【せく】 to hurry, to rush
Readings
- Korean:
- geub
Spanish
- prisa
- urgencia
- apresurarse
- darse prisa
Portuguese
- apressar
- emergência
- repentina
French
- urgence
- se dépêcher
- soudain
- raide
- abrupt
- aigu
186 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
272 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
254 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
275 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
1667 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
330 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
174 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
2.11 | Japanese for Busy People |
303 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
303 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
260 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
775 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
2595 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1328 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1800 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
1155 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
10475X | Morohashi |
2092 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1823 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
1146 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
1229 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
322 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
2558 | 2001 Kanji |
2n7.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-2-7 | SKIP code |
2-5-4 | SKIP code |
2733.7 | Four corner code |
1-21-62 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
6025 | Unicode hex code |